My grandmother had six kids - one died as an infant - and she was dirt-poor...
My dad like many Southern men is this very emotionally expressive person...
My dad doesn't like religion much but I grew up very close to the Baptist...
It absolutely helped - to write the father in both 'Juicy' and 'Beasts ' I...
I know there are people who don't like their audience or like the experience of being recognized or celebrated but my audience has been very good - they don't bother me and when they do contact me it's usually on the nicest possible terms.
